By Olaleye Aanuoluwapo, Abuja The former Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Muda Yusuf and the President, Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (ACMAN), Prof Uche Uwaleke have expressed views on the recent drop in inflation,…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as petrol, was more costly in Benue, Abia and Cross River in June. The NBS made this known in its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased to N370.29 in June from N363.50 in May. The bureau said this in its “National Household Kerosene Price Watch (June…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that total exports to India in the first quarter of (Q1) 2021 was valued at N488.1 billion or 16.8 per cent to top merchandise trade by top five partners and by major…
In order to provide various sectors of the country’s economy with accurate and timely data to evolve more effective and efficient Evidence-Base Decision Support System, the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGoF) and the National Bureau of…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N9.757 trillion representing 6.99 per cent increase in the first quarter (Q1). The bureau said this in its “Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics-Q1, 2021” obtained from its…
By Matthew Denis & Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja, Abuja Analysts have expressed mixed feelings over National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) Monday’s report on inflation rate, stressing that the current rate does not reflect prices of goods and services in the country.…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said headline inflation dropped to 18.12 per cent, 0.05 per cent lower than 18.17 per cent recorded in March 2021. NBS in its Consumer Price Index, (CPI) on Monday said, “on month-on-month basis,…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the federal government has raked in a total of N496.39 billion from Value Added Tax in the first quarter of 2021. This represents a nine per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in VAT when…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve data collection and analytics on port related activities. The MoU was signed on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Yemi…
